At 36 Wood Street in Port Prydze, Glore took Eliza and Yvonne out the door, and Diego waited outside. Glore sighed helplessly, "Usually there is Sister Hermione who you picked up, where did you go?" It's been so many days, and if it goes on like this, Eliza Yvonne knows you're lost. ’

Behind the consulting firm in Port Prietz, Voss and Weken sat in chairs, looking at each other.

"Is there any news from Divishire? Go to the beach more often. ”

"According to the telegram sent back, it was not found, and it was possible that Hermione had gone to Fenerport next door or had returned home. The divination shows that she is fine, so don't worry, captain! Weken reported.

"I hope so! You don't have to worry too much, there are many ways to be informed, such as the simplest prayer. Voss thinks Hermione should remember her name, and it would be nice to be able to pronounce it in Hermes or something, and go and pick it up directly if she knows where to go.

Weken glanced at the newspaper and then at the pensive Voss in front of him, 'Are you worried about yourself?' Is there anything that Hermione is so good to worry about? ’

The sky of the island of Maggiore is full of dark clouds, and the wind blows violently from the sea, because it is on the edge of the furious sea, it does not have a great impact on people's lives, as long as you do not sail at this time, do not provoke the storm in the sea.

For the villagers, fishing boats are everything from being fixed and reinforced on the beach to prevent them from drifting into the sea. Lev and Matvey were also pinning their old fishing boat to the beach, knocking down the stakes.

"Paplo, you believe it this time, I really didn't lie to you." One of the men in the last fight said to the other

"I didn't expect that Lev kid to be so lucky, I'm 33 years old, why haven't I met it at sea, I've fished all my life, I hope the Lord can let me catch a legendary mermaid next time and come back, and the young woman in distress will be even better."

"Mermaids are man-eating monsters, black monsters with sharp teeth and sharp mouths, and the stories of those princes and mermaid princesses will deceive you. You don't have to be too disappointed, I heard that it was a kraken who picked it up, otherwise why didn't you drown in the sea. ”

"Yuri, what are you talking about with Paplo?" Two middle-aged men with some scars on their faces came behind, and the tallest of them, Yuri, who was half a short head, asked.

"Some rumors. Valery, would you be interested in hearing about it? ”

"Drink and talk, the bar owner has a treat, let's go."

After hammering the stake into the ground, Lev noticed the gaze of the people not far away, and it seemed that they also knew that they had recovered someone.

In a small village in the sea like Maggiore, the news is closed and the living conditions are poor, so naturally no outsiders will want to come.

The better local families of choice would go to the towns on the coast, and Lev felt that if he had sisters, he would not let them stay and live a hard life.

As a result, there is a very serious imbalance between young men and women in the village, and those who have a little money can go to a black market middleman or pirate liaison to buy it, and move to the town if they have a little more money. Or just leave here and go outside, but most of them have no news, and Lev's little ones are the ones who have no news.

When Lev returned to the house, he found his mother, who had been traded by his father from nowhere, a little worriedly. I heard that when I first came, I was still thinking about escaping from here, but over time, I became numb and docile now, leaving only my devout belief in God.

"Lev, that woman's hair color has changed, come and see."

Mrs. Dorry turned to her son with some trepidation, and she had always objected to putting Hermione in her home, believing that it would bring misfortune to their family and should be put back in the sea.

On the bed board, the white silk threads have become crystal clear, reflecting the ambient light around them, like a bubble. Hermione, lying inside, had her long, messy hair that began to turn red from the ends to the middle.

In the dream, Hermione saw people she knew now and before in the classroom when she was a child; The figures of parents and parents in the house also kept shuttling and appearing, and for a while, I couldn't even tell whether I had experienced these or not, maybe I was reaching a new balance.

Lev also felt a little frightened, this person was obviously beyond the understanding of ordinary people, hesitated in his heart, and after looking at it for a while, he became firm.

"Don't panic, Mom. Take one step at a time, and if you come back to life after waiting, you will drown people if you throw it back into the sea. ”

Mrs. Dorry murmured beside her that God would bless her family and that bad luck would be away from her and her son.

At night in Maggiore Village, the sky is thick with dark clouds, the sound of waves crashing in the darkness around it, and the scattered yellow lights in the village are also wrapped in darkness.

Several large men dressed in burlap clothes with their faces covered looked inside outside Lev's courtyard.

"Yuri, if it's fake, you take the blame yourself."

"Valery, I can guarantee this, I also saw that Lev gave several silver coins to the village chief Vasily to acquiesce."

"Yegor, listen to it again, and we'll almost go in and have a look. Remember not to cause trouble, we're just here to take a look. Valery, the leader, instructed his companions beside him.

"Valery, it's almost, the wind is a little violent, I'll just move a little quieter."

A few people touched the wall of the wooden house under the cover of night, and the sound of the wind rubbing against the house "squeak, squeak..." was heard all around.

"#@的, you stepped on me, Paplo."

"Yuri, be quiet, is this the room?"

"It should be, remove the baffle and see."

"I'll come, I'm familiar with this."

The windows are covered from the inside in a row of horizontal planks, and in this place such a structure is more durable and protected from sea winds. Yegor expertly lifted the wooden buckle inside, and then lifted the plank to reveal the window.

"There's a light flickering."

"We're not blind, let's take a look inside."

The faint blue light lit up from time to time, and several people also saw the "bubble" on the bed, and according to the blue light flashing from the chest, they probably saw that it was a person. Valery and Yuri carefully flipped in, without making a sound, like cats in the dark.

"Fire, Paplo, give me fire."

A candle-sized cylinder lit up a fire that illuminated the house, and Lev slept on a wooden plank propped up by two chairs. Hermione's hair in the bubble had turned completely red.

"Shhhhh Then he looked at the wooden bed with a few people from the window.

"It's so beautiful! Still redheaded, Yuri, it's rare that you kid didn't say big things. Papillo watched a little intoxicated.

"Judging by her dress and hair color, she shouldn't be a native of Faro. The gown on her body is finely made, and the rich people in the town can't compare to it, it should be a person of status, I don't know if it's Rune or Fenerport's person. Valery was more knowledgeable and spoke his own conjectures.

"Yes! If it was a nobleman in distress, would it cost a lot of money to send her back? ”

"I'm kind of tempted to bring her home, too."

Valery couldn't help but revel in it, didn't find it strange, let alone think about it, and somehow had a good impression of Hermione, who was sleeping in front of him.

The flickering lights and whispers woke Lev to the masked men in front of the bed and in the window, shouting, "Who are you, and why did you come into my house?" Catch the thief! ”

Hearing Lev shouting, Valery extinguished the fire and Yuri quickly flipped out, and several people disappeared into the darkness of the night. Mrs. Dory came to inspect with a candle and looked only at the swaying planks and her son with a stick.

Seeing Hermione lying on the bed, she muttered "The hair is completely red, it can't be the devil in hell running out, right?" Lord, please forgive my kind silly son. ”

Inside a warmly furnished house, Tatiana was frantically tearing at her clothes.

"Where the hell are you, the damn Church of the Night Goddess is always doing bad things to me."

"It's just one step away, my hope!"

The girl on the bed in the back clutched the quilt and looked at Tatiana in front of her with some trembling. After a while, Tatiana quieted down, removed her torn clothes, and hugged the girl on the bed with a loving face.

"Honey, it's time to sleep."

Inside the steeple church, Grant and Voth sit aside, the vault dotted with stars to complement the interior décor, and some of the faithful are already seated and waiting.

"Your Excellency, is there any news?"

"I've already spoken to the Church of the Fools, and they've told us not to worry too much, their god has already marked Hermione, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Thank you, Your Excellency, that there is no need to worry about the gods. Praise be to the Goddess! ”

"Praise be to the Goddess!"

"You can almost leave, it's time to be transferred, otherwise your uncle will have an opinion, you have already made a lot of contributions."

"I'll think about it again, and I'll reply as soon as possible."

"Hmmm! As soon as possible. ”

Grant's figure then vanished into his chair, leaving Voss in thought.

The arrival of the day did not disperse the dark clouds in the sky over the village of Maggiore, which worried the villagers, who depend on fishing for their livelihoods. In the yard fenced with wooden sticks, Lev also looked up at the damn weather. Lady Dory's voice came from inside the house.

"Lev, she's moving, she seems to be waking up."

Lev ran in when he heard this, Hermione's body moved slightly, her face was excited, and the silk "bubble" seemed to have reached its limit and was about to disappear.

"..., here I am!" A pleasant voice sounded, and for the first time Lev heard such a nice voice, and leaned in.

Hermione opened her eyes and found that a man with curly and messy hair and a beard had taken over most of her sight, and instinctively raised her hand to open it with a punch, and the silk bubbles disappeared and dissolved into the air.

'Ahh The screams rang out, followed by a thud that hit the ground, and a scream rang out in his ears. Hermione hurriedly put her hands on the clothes on her chest, looking warily at the old woman in front of her and the man who had fallen to the ground

"What are you going to do? Who are you? Where is this? ”